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$985 Find cheap flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town

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7:00 am - 5:50 pmPHL-CPT
28h 50m1 stop
11:15 pm - 9:21 pmCPT-PHL
28h 06m2 stops
$985Delta
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Mon, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 15
6:30 am - 9:25 pmPHL-CPT
32h 55m2 stops
11:15 pm - 9:21 pmCPT-PHL
28h 06m2 stops
$1,019Delta
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Mon, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 15
6:30 pm - 11:00 amPHL-CPT
34h 30m1 stop
6:55 pm - 12:45 pmCPT-PHL
23h 50m1 stop
$1,186American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 14
9:10 pm - 11:00 amPHL-CPT
31h 50m2 stops
6:55 pm - 4:35 pmCPT-PHL
27h 40m1 stop
$1,191American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 14
10:15 am - 3:20 pmPHL-CPT
23h 05m1 stop
5:45 pm - 11:12 pmCPT-PHL
35h 27m2 stops
$1,514United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 11 - Thu, Jul 18
6:24 am - 3:20 pmPHL-CPT
26h 56m2 stops
5:45 pm - 11:12 pmCPT-PHL
35h 27m2 stops
$1,669United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 11 - Thu, Jul 18
8:55 pm - 8:30 amPHL-CPT
53h 35m2 stops
1:00 pm - 2:55 pmCPT-PHL
31h 55m1 stop
$4,496Qatar Airways
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Thu, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 7
8:50 pm - 10:30 amPHL-CPT
30h 40m1 stop
12:35 pm - 3:20 pmCPT-PHL
33h 45m1 stop
$4,531Qatar Airways
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Sun, Nov 10 - Sat, Dec 7
4:00 pm - 11:00 amPHL-CPT
37h 00m2 stops
6:55 pm - 12:34 pmCPT-PHL
47h 39m2 stops
$5,617British Airways
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Mon, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 13
7:40 pm - 11:00 amPHL-CPT
33h 20m1 stop
6:55 pm - 4:35 pmCPT-PHL
27h 40m1 stop
$8,822British Airways
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Mon, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 13

Flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Philadelphia to Cape Town, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Philadelphia, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town is January, where tickets cost $1,268 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,810 and $1,674 respectively.

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October

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November

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$985
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Philadelphia to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town was $985 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Philadelphia and Cape Town?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Philadelphia and on arrival in Cape Town.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Philadelphia and Cape Town, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town, Delta or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town are Delta and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,569 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,634 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Philadelphia is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Philadelphia with another airline. Booking your flights between Philadelphia and CPT can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from Philadelphia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Philadelphia to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Philadelphia to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
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It was very cold because the air conditioner was on high power, and my son got sick.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jun 2024ORD - SEA
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It was very cold because the air conditioner was on high power, and my son got sick.

3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

If I can, I always fly Delta. I’ve found their service to always be reliable and pleasant.

You could have not cancelled the flight (AA, which I will be flying from now on) left for BOS despite the fictitious weather issues (that no one in my Boston family could see). You could have rebooked my direct flight to another direct flight instead of sending me though JFK, the worst US airport after O’Hara You could have rebooked me on a Main Cabin seat (like the one I paid for in my original ticket instead of putting me a the last row on JFK->BOS leg, pocketing the difference in ticket price But I do not really care whether you will ever do that in a future because in a future neither I nor anyone from my company (unless they pay out of pocket) nor an of my clients and partners (if they heed my advice) will ever be caught dead on any of Delta flights

Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

It was pretty good I was worried with the short Layover that I might not catch my connection but the gate was there

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

The entertainment wasn’t playing in the app or online.

Lady was a bit rude during boarding and I was being nice to her.

Why does it have to be painful to fly long distances?

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

Original plane sidelined. Had to wait an hour for replacement.

Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

No real agent onsite helping you for missing luggage there. Not like the other airline next to UA desk, they have staff attending in their desk assisting answer/helping luggage issue, even after midnight.

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Food is very bad and entertint not too many options ... flight attendet service is not good

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

Missed connection from Philadelphia to London because flight from DC was seriously delayed. Was re-routed the next day (had to pay for hotel) to Zurich and was given a main cabin middle seat while I had paid for premium. Great job AA!!!

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

So uncomfortable to sit in the tiny space on a long, international. Food was rough. Please, less white flour and processed food.

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Tray table was filthy when I sat down. I needed to have someone come clean it because there was food and stains on it WiFi didn’t work after paying for in flight WiFi Food was terrible and was not filling at all Chicken was rubbery Flight attendant had an attitude, interrupted me and wasn’t able to answer basic questions about the food selection such as “does the chicken have red sauce in it”. If your flight attendants are not going to know what is in the meals so we can make an educated decision based on dietary restrictions, they shouldn’t be on the plane. My 1.5 year old niece was sleeping and dropped her binkie. I went on the ground under the chairs looking for it. It was at that time that she came up to me as I’m CLEARLY on all 4s with a flashlight and said “I need to get by”. I said one moment please I’m getting something from under the seat (while my head was literally under the seat). Her reply was “no you need to move now” and proceeded to almost push me out of the way. I looked up and all I saw was her toes under my eyes. When I looked in front of me, her private parts were inches away from my face. I then made a comment “you couldn’t waited 2 seconds?” and her response was, “no I need to use the bathroom”. I understand that and would never want to be the reason someone couldn’t get to the bathroom but I was under the seat. She could’ve gone around the other way instead of harassing me, basically placing her private parts on my head and borderline pushing me out of the way. You don’t pay (especially this much) for this deplorable experience. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had on American. I will be absolutely thinking twice and thrice about flying American Airlines again. I would rather pay more to fly delta because at least I know their WiFi will work and their flight attendants won’t have a terrible attitude for no reason, nor will they act the way this woman did. Unacceptable.

Great crew. Very comfortable business seats with nice bedding. Good food. We were delayed to let late passengers on the flight, but otherwise great experience.

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

LATE LATE LATE!!! Plagued by late AA flights on this trip. Such a drag. This one was by far the worst.

Same basket of unhealthy prepackaged snacks (junk food) which was depleted by the time it got to my row!!

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

Economy class has no legroom so if you have the money worth to upgrade! Food was absolutely horrible! The crew was super nice!!!!!

The flight was provided by Aer Lingus and our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C). They looked like they needed repairing/replacing and were uncomfortable for such a long flight. Also the arm rests on Aer Lingus planes do not lift more than around 45 degrees, instead of the usual 90 degrees upright, meaning you cannot maximum the space between you & your travel companion so as to be more comfortable for such a long flight.

Flights were actually with Aer Lingus outward and American Airlines & Aer Lingus on the return journey. Outward flight with Aer Lingus was good but the return flight with them was not so good as our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C) and looked like they needed replacing! The American Airlines flight from Miami to JFK New York was good and the seats were very comfortable and spacious (32D & 32E)

Awful. Delay, lost vacation time and travel time now more than 24h

Awful. Flight delayed and we missed our long flight to Rome. It has been a nightmare and we have still not arrived. It was NOT a weather delay, just poor planning by AA

Boarding was as fast and efficient as possible. The flight crew were amazing and extremely friendly. We enjoyed our flight.

Very bed boarding, there was overbooked and make a lot of problems and noises

There was a problem in the luggage because there were not porters

On my way from Chicago to London, I was seated next to a quite heavy passenger. I could barely move. BA should have ensured that overweight customers are placed in comfortable seats and not to penalize also other passengers because BA is not willing to accommodate these passengers and their needs. No respect at all.

The flight as far as timings go was excellent. Unfortunately we ended up sat with someone on a night flight who had been drinking alcohol before boarding and BA staff were happily serving him more alcohol. He was very drunk which made our flight uncomfortable and awkward. My partner had this person lying on him whilst asleep. Alcohol should be served minimally. If there had been an emergency this person would not have been in a fit state to act accordingly.

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